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DIY & Home Improvement

ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Wed Feb 15, 2012, 12:34 PM Feb 2012

Thinking of using corrugated metal in a new bathroom [View all]

I'm going to be putting in a bathroom, and am looking for alternatives to tile. I was thinking about using metal roofing as wainscoting, and saw this:

I'm wondering if anyone has attempted this type of thing in a bathroom, or has suggestions.

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Thinking of using corrugated metal in a new bathroom [View all] ehrnst Feb 2012 OP

Love the look. MuseRider Feb 2012 #1

Never done this and I think it's very attractive however, snappyturtle Feb 2012 #2

Good point. It would def work as wainscoting ehrnst Feb 2012 #3

I live with extremely hard water and that's the first thing I thought, too Warpy Feb 2012 #4

That is a cool look Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #5

I have a friend that used it. JoeyT Feb 2012 #6

This is very attractive but this metal reacts very easily to the slightest acid, ... northoftheborder Feb 2012 #7

a new bathroom winniety Feb 2012 #8

Welcome to DU. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #9

I found another site that stated that they used a sealer on the metal ehrnst Feb 2012 #10